Primary Care Physician: Florence in Lanham

• Primary Care Physician:
  Florence in Lanham

Start Date
09/10/2026

Full-Time

The Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) role at Florence is a full-time, on-site position in Lanham, MD . The physician delivers comprehensive primary care through wellness examinations, acute illness evaluation, chronic disease management, preventive care, and patient-focused treatment planning. Florence requires an MD or DO, board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or a related primary care specialty, at least five years of primary care or outpatient experience, an active unrestricted Mississippi medical license, DEA registration, and current credentials.

The clinic schedule runs Monday through Friday during typical clinic hours. Florence places the position in the III. Affiliate Clinic Roles team, with collaboration among clinical and administrative colleagues. Florence describes an established patient base and a patient-centered, evidence-based care approach. Compensation includes a competitive base salary, performance-based incentives, and comprehensive benefits.

• Role:
  Primary Care Physician (MD/DO)
• Employer:
  
  Florence
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time, on-site
• Compensation:
  Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits

Applicants prepare a current resume or CV and verify the MD or DO degree, primary care experience, board certification, current credentials, and licensing status before submitting. The applicant also settles whether the required DEA registration and active, unrestricted Mississippi license are current.

Primary care begins with a complete account of the patient's concern, relevant history, examination findings, and preventive needs. The physician turns that information into a diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment plan that fits the patient's condition and follow-up needs. A wellness encounter can include screening review, medication reconciliation, preventive counseling, and identification of risks that need attention before symptoms develop.

Acute visits require focused evaluation and a clear decision about treatment, monitoring, or further assessment. Chronic disease care continues across visits through measurable goals, treatment response review, and adjustments when the patient's condition changes. Patient education connects each plan to health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment choices in language that supports informed decisions.

• Routine and annual wellness examinations
• Evaluation of acute illnesses and broad medical conditions
• Chronic disease management and preventive risk assessment
• Patient-focused treatment and care plans
• Education about health maintenance, prevention, and treatment options

The role's stated license requirement is an active, unrestricted Mississippi medical license, while the position is located in Lanham, Maryland. That state pairing is a credentialing point to settle before patient care begins. A clinic credential file typically verifies the medical degree, postgraduate training, board standing, license status, controlled-substance registration, and current professional documents against the role's scope.

State medical practice rules differ across jurisdictions, and the AAFP legal guidance identifies consent, prescribing, professional standards, and cross-state licensing as areas that require state-specific review. Physicians coordinating care across organizations keep credentials, records, and practice limits visible to the clinical team.

Patient education is part of the clinical work rather than a separate handout. The physician explains disease prevention, health maintenance, treatment options, warning signs, and follow-up needs in terms that a patient can use when making care decisions. Patients use a care plan when they understand what is being treated, what to monitor, and when another assessment is needed.

An established patient base gives the physician repeated opportunities to connect new findings with prior care. Long-term relationships also require accurate transfer of relevant information when a specialist, diagnostic facility, or other healthcare partner joins the care process. The physician works with other medical professionals when that coordination is necessary for a patient's care.

Accurate, thorough medical records preserve the reasoning behind an assessment, the treatment plan,…